In the Supreme Court.

In re
Isaac Newell
deceased.

OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR

Administration granted to
Emma Newell
on the 12^th day of      
1906.

Value of Estate $400.00
Sureties: Joseph Noftal
Allan English

TO THE HONOURABLE THE SUPREME COURT OR ONE OF THE HONOURABLE THE JUDGES THEREOF.

The Petition

of Emma Newell of St. John's, in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow,
          Humbly Sheweth:-
1. That Isaac Newell, your petitioner's late husband, died at St. John's aforesaid on or about the 10^th day of _________ 1895 intestate.
2. That the said Isaac Newell left him surviving, besides your petitioner, as next of kin three daughters, namely, Laura Noftall and Elizabeth English both married women and Emma Newell a minor.
3. No Administration of the estate of said Isaac Newell or Probate of any Will has been at any time granted by your Honourable Court.
4. Hereto annexed is an inventory showing the property and value thereof the said Isaac Newell.
Your Petitioner therefore prays that your Honourable Court or one of your Honourable the Judges will be pleased to grant to her letters of Administration of the estate and effects of the said Isaac Newell.
And as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray &c.
St. John's, June 9^th. 1906.

(Written in the margin of this page)
???? to witnesses of Emma Newell the above petitioner having first been read over & explained to her by me & she appearing to fully understand same.
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Newfoundland,
St. John's
To Wit:- I Emma Newell of St. John's aforesaid, make oath and say as follows:-
1. I am the Petitioner named in the foregoing petition.
2. The contents thereof are correct and true.

Sworn before me at St. John's aforesaid this 11^th day of June AD. 1906, the same having first been read over & explained by me to said Emma Newell who appeared to respectively understand
D. F. Kent
Commissioner S. C.

INVENTORY AND VALUATION.                   J. W. Withers, King's Printer.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

In the Estate of Isaac Newell
Deceased.

Inventory and valuation of the property of the said deceased.

I, ________ make oath and say, that I am _____ and that the above is, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, a just and true inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased at the time of __________ as far as I can at present ascertain.

Sworn at ________ this ___________ day of _________ AD. 19_____, before me, ___

Clerk.

ADMINISTRATION BOND.                 J. W. Withers, King's Printer

Know all men by these presents: that we Emma Newell, of St. John's, widow, etc. Alan English of the same place, Mechanic, and James Noftal, of the same place, Planter, are jointly and severally bound unto our Sovereign Lord Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., in the sum of eight ???? dollars, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord the King, His Heirs and Successors, for which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us for the whole, our and each of our executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.
Dated the 11^th day of       in the year of our Lord, 1906.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above named Emma Newell, as administrative of all the estate and effects of Isaac Newell, late of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Laborer deceased, (who died on or about the 10^th day of January, 1897, do, when lawfully called on in that behalf, make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the estate and effects of the said deceased, which have or shall come into her hands, possession or knowledge, or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her, and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Registry of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, whenever required by law so to do, and the same estate and effects, and all the other estate and effects, of the said deceased at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come into her hands or possession, or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her, do well and truly administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts which the said deceased do owe at his decease; and further, do make, or cause to be made, a just and true account of his said administration within twelve months from this date, or whenever required by law so to do, and all the rest and residue of the said estate and effects, do deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as shall be entitled thereto under any law now in force or that may hereafter be in force in Newfoundland; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Emma Newell being hereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court; then this obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, in the presence of having been first read over and explained to Emma Newell
Allan English
Joseph Noftal

D. F. Kent
Clerk.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

In the Estate of __________ , deceased, we Allen English and Joseph Noftal both of St. John's, Mechanic, & Printer, ???? severally make oath and say:
That we are the proposed sureties on behalf of Emma Newell the intended adminstratrix of all and singular the estate and effects of Isaac Newell deceased, in the within bond named, for the faithful administration, of the said estate and effects of the said deceased; and I, the said Allen English, for myself make oath and say: that I am worth property to the amount of four hundred dollars dollars, over and above all incumbrances and over and above what will pay my just debts, and every other sum for which I am now bail, or for which I am liable as surety or endorser of otherwise, and I, the said Joseph Noftal, for myself make oath and say, that I am worth property to the amount of four hundred dollars, over and above what will pay my just debts, and every other sum for which I am now bail or for which I am liable as surety or endorser or otherwise.

The above named Allan English and Joseph Noftal were severally sworn at St. John's, this 11^th day of      , AD. 1906, before me
Joseph Noftal
Allan English
D. F. Kent
Commissioner S. C.

In the Supreme Court.

In re

deceased.

ADMINISTRATION BOND.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
In the Estate of ____________ , deceased.
I, ____________ make oath and say: that I was present and did see the within Bond duly executed by the parties named therein; and that the name ___________ set and subscribed as a witness thereto, is of the proper handwriting of me, this deponent, and that the same was executed at _________
Sworn at _________ , this __________ day of _____ , A. D. 190__ , before me _________

Oath of Administrator.                J. W. Withers, King's Printer.

In the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

In the estate of Isaac Newell
DECEASED.

I, Emma Newell, of St. John's, in the Electoral District of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, widow, make oath and say, that Isaac Newell late of St. John's, in the Electoral District of St. John's in the Island aforesaid, Laborer, deceased, died intestate; that I will well and faithfully administer the estate and effects of the said deceased, by paying his just debts and distributing the residue of his estate and effects according to law; that I will exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said estate and effects, and render a just and true account thereof whenever required by law so to do; that the said deceased died at St. John's aforesaid on the 10^th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five; and, that the gross value of the said estate and effects of the said deceased is four hundred dollars and no more, according to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Sworn at St. John's on the 11^th day of       A. D. 1906, before me, having been first read over and explained to the said deponent who seemed perfectly to understand the same and made her mark in my presence
D. F. Kent
Commissioner S. C.